5 from 2 votes
Green Curry Paste Recipe
This homemade green curry paste recipe is easy to make and huge on flavor, and will have you making quick and easy curries anytime you want. The perfect blend of spices!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings:
16
tablespoons
Calories:
8 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian, Thai, American
Ingredients
- 5 green chili pepper I used jalapeno peppers, though Thai green chilies are great, or serrano peppers for hotter curry, medium sized
- 1 lemongrass minced (or use 2 tablespoons prepared lemongrass paste, 1 stalk
- 1 shallot chopped
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon galangal or use ginger, chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, stems included
- 1/2 cup Thai basil or use fresh basil or spinach
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns or use white pepper
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
- lime juice from 1 small
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender. Process them until a thick green curry paste forms nice and uniformly.
- Alternatively, you can use a mortar and pestle to grind the ingredients together. I often use my molcajete.
- Adjust for salt and spices. Use as needed.
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Notes
- Heat Factor: Medium. You can dial back on the heat with milder peppers, or increase the heat with more jalapeno peppers or hotter peppers.
Nutrition Information
Calories
8kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
277mg
(12%)
Potassium
37mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
91IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 8
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 8kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 91IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.